11 Steps to a Successful Nonprofit Social Media Strategy

Creating a strategy for using social media is no longer optional for nonprofits.

Social media tools include a fast-changing and constantly growing collection of web-based and mobile technologies. These tools turn formerly broadcast and one-way messages into an interactive conversation and can be hugely effective for social change organizations.

Nonprofits use a wide range of social media tools (video, audio, digital text, photos, games) to share their content socially. However, in the rush to get on the Facebook and Twitter bandwagons, many nonprofits ignore the strategy and planning required to achieve success in social media.

Here are 11 steps that your organization can take to create a strategy and plan for your social media efforts. A little planning goes a long way!